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Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 1 January 2016

Written by: Fernando Betancor All articles by Fernando Betancor

A series of related events point to a possible endgame scenario in Syria and Iraq.

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 1 October 2015

Written by: Talal Nizameddin All articles by Talal Nizameddin

Russian military involvement appears to be increasingly focused on propping up the Assad regime, contributing to a...

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 26 January 2015

Written by: Estella Carpi All articles by Estella Carpi

The state has remained resilient in conflict-ridden Syria. A look into the intricacies of the abusive citizen-state...

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 5 December 2014

Written by: Céline Cantat All articles by Céline Cantat

Rather than being 'neutral', Palestinians in Syria find themselves caught in a deadly grip between Assad's regime on...

Published in: North Africa, West Asia

Published on: 18 July 2014

Written by: Gilbert Achcar All articles by Gilbert Achcar

To continue our examination of the Syrian army, a contesting view to that of Kamal Alam in an excerpt from Gilbert...

Published in: Home

Published on: 7 September 2011

Written by: Fatima El Issawi All articles by Fatima El Issawi

Syria’s unrest has allowed Lebanon to finally play a role in the Arab uprisings, with potentially dangerous effects,...

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